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President Bola Tinubu yesterday welcomed new initiatives by Qatari investors to explore opportunities in the agricultural sector and assured that Nigeria remains open to strategic partnerships.

The President gave the assurance at the State House, Abuja while receiving a special envoy from the Amir of the State of Qatar, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi.

Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Al-Khulaifi, conveyed Amir’s strong interest in expanding bilateral cooperation, announcing that a high-level Qatari business delegation will visit Nigeria in the coming weeks to explore opportunities in agriculture, food security, and other critical sectors.

President Tinubu emphasised Nigeria’s readiness to build on the momentum generated by his state visit to Qatar in 2024, pledging to implement all bilateral agreements between the two countries.
He directed the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu;

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, to work together to ensure the timely execution of these agreements.

He said, “To all the of the delegation, I want to say a big thank you for coming to Nigeria. We are grateful to God for what we have experienced as partners in progress. I am also glad that the Amir of Qatar greatly re the issues discussed during my visit last year.

“Let me commend the brotherly relations between Qatar and Nigeria. The Ambassador knows that I take Qatar very seriously. We are willing to go further in our bilateral relations.”

The President said the Qatari government had demonstrated maturity and foresight in working for global peace and deserves commendation.

According to him, “I am proud of your efforts to bring peace and stability to the world. I see your efforts in human development, peace and prosperity. Like you, we are sandwiched between the challenge of terrorism and helping our neighbours. We are conscious of who is our friend and those helping us to ameliorate the problems.”

President Tinubu also noted ongoing reforms to streamline Nigeria’s tax system, making it easier for foreign investors to do business in the country.

“We are making efforts to reform our tax system. Going by experiences of the past and the need to depart from old ways, our reforms have been hard. I made tough decisions so that we could grow. We are gradually seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

“You can’t find a better partner than Nigeria. I always follow global issues and your efforts. You have to do more in Nigeria to help fight poverty in the humanitarian area. You have done well in developing a knowledge-based economy in Qatar, but what about Nigeria?”, the President explained.

President Tinubu said Nigeria’s partnership with Qatar can be improved by looking into food sovereignty and economic prosperity.

“We are doing well as much as we can as the leader in Africa. We want to continue to promote good relations with you. We are ready to do whatever we can do from here. We subscribe to peace efforts by your government. There can be no development without peace,” he added.

Earlier, Al-Khulaifi conveyed the Amir’s desire to strengthen the strategic partnership with Nigeria, particularly in peace-building, agriculture, and petrochemicals.

He expressed pride in the current level of relations and looked forward to expanding both government-to-government and people-to-people ties.

His words: “We are proud of the level of relations we have reached with Nigeria. I am very impressed with our partnership with the country, which is not just government to government but also people to people.

“Our Ambassador has been following up with the projects. We have much to do together in agriculture, food, and petrochemicals. We have some companies telling us that we should create a way for them to come into Nigeria.”

Al-Khulaifi, whose responsibilities include mediating peace in Africa and the Middle East, said some Qatari companies will visit Nigeria to discuss investment opportunities in agriculture.

“The message I have from His Highness, Amir of Qatar, is that he wants Nigeria to be a strategic partner in Africa,” he further stated.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2025/05/10/tinubu-welcomes-new-investment-initiatives-from-qatar/?amp

When the President was traveling, opposition were saying all sorts, now the Amir of Qatar has sent his foreign minister to seal the deal. What an elderly sees sitting down, a child wouldn't see climbing an iroko tree. God bless Nigeria.


-Kiss the truth!

very good

Welcome...

TimeManager:
When the President was traveling, opposition were saying all sorts, now the Amir of Qatar has sent his foreign minister to seal the deal. What an elderly sees sitting down, a child wouldn't see climbing an iroko tree. God bless Nigeria.


-Kiss the truth!

Boss, just call them wailers.. they will sit their bum behind their phones and saying no investors is coming to Nigeria.. bunch of clowns.🤡

Hopefully it will not be audio online investment.....Pray it manifest and benefits the masses.

bestower:
Hopefully it will not be audio online investment.....Pray it manifest and benefits the masses.

All the ones they've been doing, from Dubai to European royals visit to shettima, everything has been a failure.

Good, congratulations to Nigerians

God bless Nigeria

This terrorist country.... Openly financing terrorism across Middle East.... North Africa and subshara Africa.... Go on YouTube and type what a serving Saudi top official was saying about Qatar.... They use their airways and other things as make up to look good but are brutal in sponsoring Islamic extremism

Wailers would not be happy.

OneCandleAway:


All the ones they've been doing, from Dubai to European royals visit to shettima, everything has been a failure.

Failure dey follow you oo. Look back very well.

what is the name of the company , where is their barnches located .

what is the value of investment and how long will they invest that money ?

is the MD /CEO also giving assurance ?

see when trump was attracting investor, we see the company , the amount and when the investment was to be completed .

tinubu and propaganda ...

TimeManager:
When the President was traveling, opposition were saying all sorts, now the Amir of Qatar has sent his foreign minister to seal the deal. What an elderly sees sitting down, a child wouldn't see climbing an iroko tree. God bless Nigeria.


-Kiss the truth!

You rush to go and put off cooking gas while cooking thinking NEPA has brought light to use the electric stove, abi? Wait, let NEPA give you the light till the end of your cooking. Na today we de see investors? Buhari bring tire; Where are dey today?

When Tinubu was travelling those Nigeria Emergency Citizen(NEC) said he was wasting his time, he was welcomed in Qatar by a conductor, he went to snapped pictures but today can you all see it now?

Nigeria is moving plus you minus you Nigeria is moving.

No free lunch anywhere.

qtx:

You rush to go and put off cooking gas while cooking thinking NEPA has brought light to use the electric stove, abi? Wait, let NEPA give you the light till the end of your cooking. Na today we de see investors? Buhari bring tire; Where are dey today?

Pls no dey talk abut Buhari, seriously Buhari was the worst mistake in Nigeria history.

TimeManager:
When the President was traveling, opposition were saying all sorts, now the Amir of Qatar has sent his foreign minister to seal the deal. What an elderly sees sitting down, a child wouldn't see climbing an iroko tree. God bless Nigeria.


-Kiss the truth!

can you tell me the deal that was sealed and the details of the deal?

Welcome development.

TimeManager:
When the President was traveling, opposition were saying all sorts, now the Amir of Qatar has sent his foreign minister to seal the deal. What an elderly sees sitting down, a child wouldn't see climbing an iroko tree. God bless Nigeria.


-Kiss the truth!

Same Qatar?

https://nairametrics.com/2021/04/13/nigerian-economy-to-be-boosted-by-5-billion-investment-by-qatar/

In 2021

Chucks13:


Pls no dey talk abut Buhari, seriously Buhari was the worst mistake in Nigeria history.

But people de miss am now o

Chucks13:
When Tinubu was travelling those Nigeria Emergency Citizen(NEC) said he was wasting his time, he was welcomed in Qatar by a conductor, he went to snapped pictures but today can you all see it now?

Nigeria is moving plus you minus you Nigeria is moving.

which forward has nigeria moved?

moved forward in what way exactly?

how has tinubu travelling improved the living standard of nigerians?

Chucks13:


Pls no dey talk abut Buhari, seriously Buhari was the worst mistake in Nigeria history.

is it the same buhari that tinubu said was nigeria's only solution or another buhari?

is it the same buhari that tinubu said said he will continue from where he stopped or another buhari?

qtx:

You rush to go and put off cooking gas while cooking thinking NEPA has brought light to use the electric stove, abi? Wait, let NEPA give you the light till the end of your cooking. Na today we de see investors? Buhari bring tire; Where are dey today?

https://nairametrics.com/2021/04/13/nigerian-economy-to-be-boosted-by-5-billion-investment-by-qatar/

These people just bribed Trump with a lavish plane.

OneCandleAway:


All the ones they've been doing, from Dubai to European royals visit to shettima, everything has been a failure.

Madam air head.

The results of such trips are usually seen several years after they are made, not within a few weeks or months.

OneCandleAway:


All the ones they've been doing, from Dubai to European royals visit to shettima, everything has been a failure.

Wailers, dey calm down, you hear?. If it was a failure, UAE would not have resumed flight operations in Nigeria, they would not have lifted the visa suspension. Saudi Arabia would not have bought a majority shares in an manufacturing company in Nigeria to boost agriculture. Brazil largest meat processing company would not have invested in the ministry of livestock. International oil firms would not have invested in the deep offshore & gas production. Chinese companies would not have built Lithium companies in Nigeria and invested in mining. They would not have been building new steel plants in Ogun and Lagos. And many more investors, etc.
I pity you and I pity your negative mindset. At the end of the day, when Nigeria is better, everybody benefits. People like you should just take your negative energy far away.

Rossikk:


Madam air head.

The results of such trips are usually seen several years after they are made, not within a few weeks or months.

Apt description, Lol.